e so readily. " 。Joe Shunchen hung up the phone with a look of helplessness on his face, and couldn't help but think of Qin Jingwen. 。Qin Jingwen's birthday is coming up soon, I wonder if I should...In the end, Ban Yue chose to eat hot pot, but Qin Jingwen still hadn't agreed.

"Mommy, do you think it's okay"

"Mommy, you've had a hard day and have to cook dinner when you get home. Let's just go out to eat together."

Joe Hsu also pleaded, fearing that Mommy would object and ruin their plans.

Qin Jingwen had a lot of work today, and she was indeed quite tired.

She thought about it.

"Alright, let's go eat. I'll have whatever you guys are having, hot pot sounds good."

"Thank you, Mommy."

"Thank you, Mommy!"

The two children's mission was successfully completed, they looked at each other and secretly smiled.

Qin Jingwen chose a quieter spot in the hotpot restaurant they frequented.

The moment three people sat down, Qiao Shunchen's tall and handsome figure appeared in Qin Jingwen's line of sight. And he was getting closer and closer, until he sat directly across from her.

"Daddy, what a coincidence. How did you get here"

Halfway through the play, she was completely immersed and started to cooperate with Qiao Shunchen.

"When I was passing by outside and saw Mommy's car, I came in. When I saw you guys at the door, Daddy had no reason not to come over."

Qiao Shunchen did find a good excuse for himself.

"Ms. Qin, would it be alright if I sat here I haven't had dinner yet."

Joe sought Qin Jingwen's opinion jokingly, but his mind was made up. Even if Qin Jingwen opposed it, he wouldn't leave.

Qin Jingwen looked at Qiao Shunchen, then at the two children's eerie smiles, and felt that she had been tricked by these three again.

They were definitely intentional, they must have planned to come out for dinner together beforehand.

"I said, 'Don't you disagree with me leaving' "

Qin Jingwen knew that asking this was redundant.

"No."

Jo Shun-chen made a snap decision and gave his answer. If he had left easily, he wouldn't have directed this play today.

"Let's order and eat quickly so we can go home."

Although she knew some people had ulterior motives, Qin Jingwen couldn't bear to ruin the two children's happiness. Although the children's smiles were smug, the smile they gave their father was genuine.

"Not only will I order, but I'll also be paying the bill today. My treat."

Joe Shunchen tried his best to liven up the atmosphere and not keep a cold face, because today was Qin Jingwen's birthday, and it was the first time the four of them were sitting together to celebrate a birthday. Even though he didn't hear any birthday wishes, he would still leave behind good memories for everyone.

After the meal was finished, no one mentioned Qin Jingwen's birthday, which made her feel a little more relaxed. Towards the end of the meal, Ban Yue suddenly suggested something.

"Mommy, Daddy, let's take a family photo. If Daddy gets married, he won't belong to us anymore."

"I agree, from now on whenever the four of us are together we must take pictures. That way we can often look back at them."

Joe Hsu spoke cooperatively, he believed that having a family portrait proved they were a family, proving they had also experienced the happiness of a home. Growing up like this would mean fewer regrets.

Qin Jing and Qiao Shunchen looked at each other, but neither spoke to refute.

At the very least, shouldn't we fulfill a child's need for a home

"Hun hun, come sit with Mommy, let's take a family photo."

Joe Shunchen, holding Joe Zixuan's hand, walked over to Qin Jingwen. Since the photos needed to be taken close together for a sense of happiness, all four listened to the waiter helping with the photography.

"Sir, you stand behind and bend down a little, get closer to your wife. Your child is so grown up now, shouldn't be shy anymore."

The waiter's words made Qin Jingwen very uncomfortable. She just wanted to explain that she wasn't Qiao Shunchen's wife, but before she could speak, Half Moon mischievously spoke up.

"Daddy, will you cooperate a little Hold Mommy's shoulders, bend down, and bring your face closer to Mommy."

Ban Yue smiled mischievously and gave her dad a knowing look. However, Qiao Shunchen was very willing to cooperate with this kind of interaction, even without the child's hint, he would be eager to play along.

Then Qiao Shunchen bent down, holding Qin Jingwen's shoulder with one hand and gently stroking Qiao Zixuan's head with the other. Ban Yue sat in the middle.

"Okay, good, everyone stay still. I'm going to take a picture."

As the server spoke, he pressed the shutter button.

"Try a different pose and take a few more pictures. Your family's good looks are too high, the camera is about to be smashed by you."

The waiter said enviously, this family's looks really amazed his eyes.

After the photos were taken, Qiao Shunchen flipped through them while talking.

"I'm sending you the photo."

"Just give it to Xuen."

Qin Jingwen has already deleted Qiao Shunchen, even if there is contact, it's from Qiao Zixuan or Ban Yue's phone.

"Okay, I'll send it to Xuanxuan."

After sending the photos to Qiao Zixuan, Qiao Shunchen continued to look at them. Some were with closed eyes, some had exaggerated poses, and some had open mouths and raised hands. However, Qiao Shunchen didn't delete any of them.

"Stop looking, it's your turn to pay."

Qin Jingwen said unceremoniously that it was no trouble for Qiao Shunchen to spend this meal money.

"I've bought everything, I can go home now."

Joe Shunchen finally put away his phone and then got up and left with his family.

Left the restaurant.

"My car is over there, I took the kids back first."

As Qin Jingwen spoke, she reached out to take the child's hand, wanting to lead them away.

But her hand didn't reach the child, instead Qiao Shunchen's grasped hers.

"Get in my car, I'll drive you back."

Qiao Shunchen's attitude was firm. After speaking, he didn't give Qin Jingwen a chance to object. He directly pulled Qin Jingwen in the opposite direction, and the two children happily followed behind.

"I'll drive back myself. I still have to go to work tomorrow morning, and it's inconvenient to leave the car here."

Qin Jingwen was dragged away by Qiao Shunchen, having no control whatsoever. Yet, she still resisted.

She was not used to Qiao Shunchen's fidgety behavior in front of the child.

Qin Jingwen's words reminded Qiao Shunchen, he stopped walking but didn't let go of Qin Jingwen's hand. Instead, he snatched the car key from Qin Jingwen's other hand.

"Leave the key here, and tomorrow morning I'll have Sun Xu deliver the car to you."

After finishing his words, Qiao Shunchen continued to drag Qin Jingwen, and after a few steps, they arrived at the car. He then spoke in a commanding tone.

"Xuan Xuan, get in the car."

He kept talking as he opened the passenger door and forcibly pushed Qin Jingwen inside. Then he checked if the rear doors were closed properly before getting into the car himself. The car quickly drove away from the restaurant.

The car was driving smoothly on its way home.

Qin Jingwen turned her head to look. The two children were both engrossed in their play, paying no attention to her. So she spoke softly.

"Photos on your phone are best not shown to Ye Wen, seeing them will upset her."

Qin Jingwen had to remind him, otherwise Ye Wen would have another jealous heart towards her.

"No one can touch it, my phone won't be accessed without my permission."

Joe Shun-chen said determinedly that Ye Wen wouldn't see the photos on her phone, and he wouldn't delete them.

"Out of sight, out of mind."

Qin Jing smiled gently, then remembered something else.

Have you been to the outskirts of the city lately How is your uncle doing

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated!

Qin Jingwen's mention of the outskirts of the city made Qiao Shunchen immediately know what she wanted to say. If today wasn't Qin Jingwen's birthday, he probably would have coldly skipped over this topic.

To avoid spoiling Qin Jingwen's mood, Qiao Shunchen decided to cooperate.

"It's probably best that he didn't go back."

"Can't let go yet"

Qin Jingwen spoke softly and tactfully, fearing that the child would hear and worry along with them.

"Well, after all these years, I need some time."

Jian Shunchen also spoke in a low voice, but his words made Qin Jingwen stunned.

What does this mean, are we starting to accept it now

Was it when he realized his hatred was weighing down everyone else

Was he ready to let go, to give up resentment and embrace a carefree life

Qin Jingwen wasn't sure, but the sentence did give her hope.

"If possible, please hurry. Time is precious, and your uncle is getting older. Don't waste any time."

Qin Jingwen had to remind him, had to force Qiao Shunchen, only by constantly reminding him could he make his steps of forgiveness faster, and allow his suppressed heart to feel relieved sooner.

"Hmm."

Joe Shunchen didn't know how to continue, so he could only let out a soft hum in response.

That day, after telling Qin Jingwen about my mother, I felt a lot lighter.

He couldn't bring himself to truly forgive at that moment.

Forgiving his father is equal to betraying his mother. Would the mother in heaven blame him, would she be heartbroken

Forgiving his father meant letting go of the hatred, which also meant forgiving that woman and her entire family. Thinking about it, he still couldn't truly let go from the bottom of his heart.

Two children, exhausted from a day of play or perhaps eager to cooperate with Qiao Shunchen's next plan, had both fallen asleep.

Joe Shunchen parked the car in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Qin Jingwen was just about to turn around and wake up the two children when Joe Shunchen stopped her.

"Don't call them yet, get out of the car with me."

Joe Shunchen got out of the car directly after finishing his sentence, and Qin Jingwen, though confused, followed suit.

Qin Jingwen got out of the car, and Qiao Shunchen had already walked to the passenger side.

"Is something the matter"

Qin Jingwen asked in puzzlement, now Qiao Shunchen was too serious. She thought she had said something wrong and was about to face Qiao Shunchen's loud scolding.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to give you a gift."

Qiao Shunchen said, taking out a necklace from his pants pocket. There was no gift box, just casually hanging in his hand, very beautiful and romantic.

Qin Jingwen was momentarily speechless. She never expected Qiao Shunchen to give her a gift, let alone receive a gift from a man in her lifetime.

To be honest, she was touched and warmed by the gift from her beloved man. It felt like a deep spiritual comfort to her, something she should be grateful for.

But why would he give himself a gift

"I..."

Qin Jingwen wanted to ask something, but stopped.

"Winnie, don't overthink it, it's just a gift. I've known you for so long, and we've lived together for quite a while. I've always owed you a gift."

Besides, today is a special day, and some things said might hurt you. So this gift expresses everything for me.

"Take this, as a memento."

Jo Shunchun held the necklace up in front of Qin Jingwen's face. He knew Qin Jingwen was thoughtful, knew that she wouldn't accept anything from him, but he wanted her to accept this gift no matter what.

That ring, Qiao Shunchen never had the chance to give to Qin Jingwen, was a lifelong regret. This necklace, he wanted to make amends for his own regret. he felt guilty. 。"Did you and your husband have an argument that day It's all my fault for letting that woman come." 。At the time, I didn't think much of it. I just assumed she was hurting you and th...